Shawna Thompson To ‘Lean On Neon’ In September

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Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square will release her solo debut album, Lean On Neon, on Sept. 13 via Sun Records.

Featuring collaborations with Leona Williams, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, Ricky Skaggs and more, Lean On Neon explores family ties, themes of faith and loss as well as hope and love while drawing inspiration from music trailblazers.

“My dad was the biggest influence on this record,” Thompson shares. “He played me the first music I’d ever heard. I lost him eight years ago to colon cancer, so writing and recording this record was a way to feel closer to him. Growing up, I was his shadow. I’m super thankful he took me with him to so many shows and included me in his love of country music. If it weren’t for his influence, I never would’ve started singing or met my husband Keifer and started Thompson Square. Lean On Neon is the album I moved to Nashville to create. It just took me a while.”

She co-wrote seven tunes on the 13-track project, which her husband produced alongside two-time Grammy winner Chad Carlson. The collection also features renditions of Williams’ “Yes Ma’am (He Found Me In A Honky Tonk),” Hank Williams Jr.’s “Outlaw Women” and Buck Owens’ “Together Again.”

“I have a deep seated passion for classic country music. In creating Lean On Neon, we tried to honor its authenticity and pay homage to all the artist that came before me and made me who I am,” the artist continues. “It’s very important to me to pass down this tradition to the next generation. And for my fellow old school country fans, I want you to feel like you stepped into a time machine when you’re listening.”

Lean On Neon Track Listing:
1. “The Honky Tonk Overture” (Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson)
2. “Yes Ma’am (He Found Me In A Honky Tonk)” (Glen Barber)
3. “Burn It Down” (Rob Hatch, Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson)
4. “The Doctor’s Always In” (Connie Harrington, Chuck Jones, Jimmy Ritchey)
5. “Bama Clay (feat. Vince Gill & Ricky Skaggs)” (Leslie Satcher, Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson)
6. “Lean On Neon (feat. Jim Lauderdale)” (Leslie Satcher, Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson)
7. “Honky Tonk Hurtin’” (Leslie Satcher, Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson)
8. “Lonesome And Then Some” (George Ducas, Marv Green, Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson)
9. “Small Town Wreck” (Leslie Satcher, Keifer Thompson)
10. “I Don’t Know Why (feat. Leona Williams)” (Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson, Leona Williams)
11. “Jones On The Jukebox” (Don Goodman, Becky Hobbs, Mack Vickery)
12. “Outlaw Women (feat. Sunny Sweeney & Ashton Shepherd)” (Hank Williams Jr.)
13. “Together Again” (Buck Owens)

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